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Here at Tidy Gardens we believe that work shouldn’t confine you to a cubicle. That people need more sunshine and less fluorescent lighting. That hands-on work is both fulfilling and keeps us physically fit. By offering only organic and natural gardening services we take pride in being stewards of the earth and our own health.

 

If this resonates with you, join us! Tidy Gardens is always looking for passionate, nature-loving individuals to join our team.

Tidy Gardens | Weeding Technician (Seasonal)

Braintree, MA — Serving Hingham & the South Shore

Tidy Gardens is a small, professional gardening company specializing in detailed residential garden care using quiet, ecological practices. We work without chemical herbicides or gas-powered equipment and place a strong emphasis on thoughtful, high-quality work.

Our Weeding Technician position is the entry point into Tidy Gardens’ Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program. Professional gardening experience is not required.

 

The Role

This position focuses primarily on hand weeding and detailed garden bed maintenance while building the foundational skills needed for professional fine gardening.

The work is physical, repetitive, and detail-oriented and includes both independent and collaborative work across residential properties.

As part of Tidy Gardens’ Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program, training, feedback, and skill development continue throughout the season, whether you’re working independently or alongside another gardener.

This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes satisfaction in detailed work, and is interested in developing real gardening and horticultural skills over time.

 

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Hand-pulling weeds throughout garden beds
  • Learning to distinguish weeds from desirable garden plants
  • Cleaning and maintaining garden bed edges and hardscape areas
  • Basic deadheading and plant cleanup
  • Removing garden debris and leaving properties clean and finished
  • Following detailed property-specific instructions and maintenance notes
  • Learning to recognize what a thoroughly maintained garden should look like
  • Caring for tools and maintaining an organized work area
  • Working independently at assigned residential properties as proficiency develops
Fine Gardening Apprenticeship

Fine gardening requires more than learning a list of tasks. It requires developing your eye, learning plants, understanding seasonal garden care, and building the judgment to recognize what a garden needs.

The Weeding Technician position begins that process with the fundamentals.

You’ll receive hands-on training in:

  • Hand weeding and weed identification
  • Basic ornamental plant identification
  • Detailed garden maintenance
  • Deadheading and basic plant care
  • Thoroughness and quality standards
  • Professional work habits and tool care
  • Reading and following property-specific maintenance plans
  • Developing efficient work habits without sacrificing quality

As these foundational skills become consistent, training can expand into more advanced horticultural work including pruning, perennial care, containers, planting, plant health, and seasonal garden maintenance.

Progression through the apprenticeship is based on demonstrated skill, quality, reliability, and readiness for additional responsibility — not simply time in the position.

 

Who This Is For

This role is a strong fit for someone who:

  • Enjoys physical, hands-on outdoor work
  • Is comfortable with repetitive, detail-focused tasks
  • Takes pride in clean, thorough results
  • Is curious about plants and interested in learning
  • Works well independently
  • Welcomes instruction and feedback
  • Is reliable, consistent, and self-motivated
  • Can follow detailed instructions without constant supervision
  • Wants to build practical gardening skills through hands-on experience
Who This Is NOT For

This role is probably not a fit if you:

  • Are looking for traditional landscaping, construction, or heavy equipment work
  • Are only interested in planting or garden design
  • Get bored easily with repetitive work
  • Prefer a highly social or crew-based work environment
  • Prioritize finishing quickly over doing thorough work
  • Aren’t interested in receiving feedback or learning new techniques
Requirements
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  • Ability to travel independently between properties
  • Reliable weekday availability
  • Able to perform sustained physical outdoor work including bending, kneeling, and squatting
  • Able to lift approximately 25–40 lbs
  • Comfortable working outdoors in typical seasonal weather
Schedule
  • Seasonal: Spring through Fall
  • Full-time and part-time positions available
  • Monday–Friday, daytime hours
  • Independent travel between assigned properties
Compensation
  • Paid trial shift starting at $18/hour
  • $18–$22/hour based on experience, demonstrated skill, quality, reliability, and independence
  • Performance-based increases as skills and responsibilities develop
  • Opportunity to progress into a Gardener position through the Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program
How to Apply

Please email tidygardensma@gmail.com with:

  • Your resume
  • A brief summary of your work style and interest in the position
  • Your availability
  • Confirmation that you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Applications without these details will not be reviewed.

Work Location: In person

Tidy Gardens | Gardener (Seasonal)

Braintree, MA — Serving Hingham & the South Shore

Tidy Gardens is a small, professional gardening company specializing in detailed residential garden care using quiet, ecological practices. We work without chemical herbicides or gas-powered equipment and focus on thoughtful, high-quality maintenance rather than traditional landscaping.

Our Gardener position is the developing level of Tidy Gardens’ Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program. It is designed for someone who has established a foundation in garden maintenance and is ready to develop broader horticultural skills, plant knowledge, and independent judgment.

Candidates may progress into this position from our Weeding Technician role or enter with relevant previous gardening or horticultural experience.

 

The Role

Gardeners provide hands-on care and maintenance for established residential gardens, including weeding, deadheading, pruning, container care, seasonal plant care, and general garden maintenance.

The position includes both independent and collaborative work across residential properties. As part of Tidy Gardens’ Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program, training, feedback, and skill development continue throughout the season, whether you’re working independently or alongside another gardener.

As your knowledge and skills develop, you’ll continue learning new techniques and taking on a broader range of garden care while refining the fundamentals of high-quality fine gardening.

 

What You’ll Be Doing & Learning

  • Detailed hand-weeding and garden bed maintenance

  • Deadheading annuals, perennials, roses, and flowering shrubs

  • Pruning ornamental shrubs and small trees

  • Seasonal perennial and shrub care

  • Maintaining and shaping annual container plantings

  • Planting and maintaining ornamental and vegetable gardens

  • Proper watering and recognizing plant moisture needs

  • Developing stronger ornamental plant and weed identification

  • Monitoring plants for pests, disease, watering issues, and environmental stress

  • Learning ecological approaches to common garden problems

  • Maintaining clean, intentional garden beds and work areas

  • Recognizing garden needs beyond a basic task list

  • Working independently at established residential properties as proficiency develops

Fine Gardening Apprenticeship

At this stage of the apprenticeship, training expands beyond completing individual maintenance tasks and toward understanding the garden as a whole.

You’ll continue developing your ability to:

  • Identify ornamental plants and understand their seasonal needs

  • Choose and perform appropriate pruning techniques

  • Recognize plant-health concerns

  • Understand when and how plants should be deadheaded, cut back, shaped, or left alone

  • Maintain containers throughout the growing season

  • Recognize changing conditions within established gardens

  • Prioritize work appropriately

  • Develop a trained eye for what needs attention

  • Complete work efficiently without sacrificing quality

Training includes side-by-side instruction, demonstrations, property walkthroughs, feedback and coaching, and increasingly independent property assignments.

As skills develop, the emphasis gradually shifts from following detailed instructions to independently recognizing, prioritizing, and completing the work a garden needs.

Progression to Experienced Fine Gardener is based on demonstrated horticultural knowledge, judgment, quality, efficiency, and independence.

 

Who This Is For

This role is a strong fit for someone who:

  • Has a foundation in gardening or horticulture

  • Is genuinely interested in developing professional fine-gardening skills

  • Enjoys learning about plants and understanding why work is done a certain way

  • Welcomes instruction, feedback, and continued skill development

  • Notices small details and takes pride in thorough work

  • Can balance quality with steady, productive work

  • Becomes increasingly self-directed as knowledge develops

  • Works well both independently and alongside others

  • Enjoys fine garden care rather than traditional landscaping

Experience

Strong candidates may have experience through:

  • Professional gardening or horticulture

  • Garden centers or nurseries

  • Horticulture or agriculture programs

  • Estate or residential gardening

  • Public gardens

  • Significant hands-on personal gardening experience

  • Progression through Tidy Gardens’ Weeding Technician position

You do not need to arrive knowing everything.

We’re looking for someone with a useful foundation, curiosity, strong attention to detail, good work habits, and a genuine desire to become a skilled fine gardener.

 

Physical Requirements

  • Able to perform sustained physical outdoor work

  • Comfortable bending, kneeling, squatting, and working at ground level

  • Able to lift approximately 40–50 lbs

  • Comfortable working outdoors in typical seasonal weather

  • Able to travel independently between job sites

Requirements

  • Reliable and punctual

  • Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation

  • Professional and respectful demeanor at client properties

  • Reliable weekday availability

Schedule

  • Seasonal: Spring through Fall

  • Full-time and part-time positions available

  • Monday–Friday, daytime hours

  • Early morning starts

  • Independent travel between residential properties

Compensation

  • Paid trial shift starting at $18/hour

  • Typically $20–$25/hour based on previous experience and demonstrated skill

  • Performance-based increases as horticultural knowledge, quality, efficiency, and independence develop

  • 30-day evaluation with opportunity for a raise

  • Opportunity to progress into an Experienced Fine Gardener position

Work Environment

  • Small, focused gardening team

  • Hands-on learning in established residential gardens

  • Quiet, low-noise work without gas-powered equipment

  • Combination of side-by-side training and independent work

  • Detailed, high-quality standards

  • Ecological approach to garden care

How to Apply

Please email tidygardensma@gmail.com with:

  • Your resume

  • A brief summary of your gardening or horticultural experience and interest

  • Your availability

  • Confirmation that you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Applications without these details will not be reviewed.

Work Location: In person

Tidy Gardens | Experienced Fine Gardener (Seasonal)

Braintree, MA — Serving Hingham & the South Shore

Tidy Gardens is a small, professional gardening company specializing in detailed residential garden care using quiet, ecological practices. We work without chemical herbicides or gas-powered equipment and maintain established gardens with an emphasis on plant health, thoughtful horticulture, and exceptionally high-quality work.

Our Experienced Fine Gardener position is for an established gardening or horticulture professional who already possesses the practical skills and judgment required to care for residential gardens with a high degree of independence.

 

The Role

The Experienced Fine Gardener is responsible for maintaining established ornamental gardens to a high horticultural standard.

Unlike our apprenticeship-level positions, this role assumes a strong existing foundation in professional garden care. You’ll receive onboarding to Tidy Gardens’ properties, systems, client preferences, ecological practices, and quality standards, but candidates should already possess significant practical horticultural knowledge.

We’re looking for someone who can walk through an established garden, recognize what needs attention, prioritize the work, make sound routine horticultural decisions, and carry the work through to a polished finished result.

 

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Fine pruning ornamental shrubs and small trees
  • Detailed hand-weeding and garden bed maintenance
  • Skilled deadheading and seasonal perennial care
  • Maintaining and shaping annual container plantings
  • Planting and maintaining ornamental and vegetable gardens
  • Monitoring plant health and recognizing signs of pests, disease, watering issues, and environmental stress
  • Performing appropriate ecological plant-care treatments
  • Identifying a broad range of ornamental plants and weeds
  • Making informed decisions about pruning, plant care, and seasonal maintenance
  • Recognizing garden needs that may not be specifically listed in property notes
  • Assessing and prioritizing work across established properties
  • Maintaining residential properties independently
  • Communicating observations and concerns about plant health and property conditions
  • Maintaining Tidy Gardens’ standards for quality and finished presentation
Who This Is For

This role is a strong fit for an experienced gardener who:

  • Has strong horticultural knowledge and practical field experience
  • Has developed a trained eye for what an established garden needs
  • Understands proper pruning practices and plant care
  • Takes pride in precise, thoughtful work
  • Can work efficiently without sacrificing quality
  • Makes sound routine horticultural decisions independently
  • Notices problems without needing them specifically pointed out
  • Is organized, observant, and self-directed
  • Communicates clearly and professionally
  • Enjoys fine residential gardening rather than traditional landscaping
Experience & Skills

Strong candidates should have:

  • Multiple seasons of professional gardening, horticulture, estate gardening, or comparable hands-on experience
  • Strong ornamental plant and weed identification skills
  • Demonstrated fine-pruning knowledge and proper pruning technique
  • Experience caring for perennials, flowering shrubs, ornamental trees, annuals, and containers
  • Ability to recognize common plant-health problems and environmental stress
  • Strong understanding of seasonal garden maintenance
  • Proper and confident use of hand tools and pruning tools
  • Ability to assess, prioritize, and complete work independently
  • High attention to detail and consistently strong finished results

Experience maintaining fine or high-end residential gardens is strongly preferred.

 

Onboarding & Continued Development

Experienced Fine Gardeners receive hands-on onboarding to learn Tidy Gardens’ individual properties, client preferences, systems, ecological practices, and quality standards.

We believe good gardeners continue learning throughout their careers. Feedback, collaboration, and continued horticultural development are part of the work at every level.

However, this position sits beyond our Fine Gardening Apprenticeship Program and assumes an established foundation of professional gardening knowledge and practical skill.

 

Physical Requirements
  • Able to perform sustained physical outdoor work throughout the workday
  • Comfortable bending, kneeling, squatting, and working at ground level
  • Able to lift approximately 40–50 lbs
  • Comfortable working outdoors in typical seasonal weather
  • Able to travel independently between job sites
Requirements
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation
  • Professional and respectful demeanor at client properties
  • Strong independent work habits
  • Reliable weekday availability
Schedule
  • Seasonal: Spring through Fall
  • Full-time and part-time positions available
  • Monday–Friday, daytime hours
  • Early morning starts
  • Independent travel between residential properties
Compensation
  • Paid trial shift
  • Typically $25–$30/hour based on professional experience, horticultural knowledge, demonstrated skill, and independence
  • Performance-based increases as responsibilities develop
  • 30-day evaluation
  • Opportunity to grow into greater property-management and leadership responsibilities
Work Environment
  • Small, professional gardening team
  • Quiet, low-noise work without gas-powered equipment
  • Established, high-quality residential gardens
  • Strong emphasis on horticultural knowledge and attention to detail
  • Significant independent responsibility
  • Thoughtful, ecological approach to garden care
How to Apply

Please email tidygardensma@gmail.com with:

  • Your resume
  • A brief summary of your professional gardening or horticultural experience
  • Your availability
  • Confirmation that you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Please highlight any experience with fine pruning, ornamental plant identification, container gardening, plant-health monitoring, or independent residential garden maintenance.

Applications without these details will not be reviewed.

Work Location: In person